Apparatus for separating liquids and gases



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PFABATUS Fon SERARATING LIQUIDS AND GASES Filed May a. 192e which is shaped and positioned to compel the ow of ges, under pressure, from this passage through the sm'ounding liquid 'in the .tmy and to thereafter permit the escepe of gas from this liquid.

1t is desirebie to have duid-tight engagement between efieii. tray :sind4 its supporting ledge to which end provide each iedge with. e seeding gasket le. However, 'if there should be leakage space between e tmjy and its supporting' ledgen e portion 'of tiie gas {icm/ingr upwardly through the easing will pass through this leakage space into the ,'iiquid within the 'pocket so to be subjected to the condensingI :action oi' such iiquid, the upward 50W oi' the ges through the pockets preventing `the materiali descent of the iiquid from these pockets. By, my construe tiem-the escape of 5121s through the casing without inwiig it subieeted to the condeneing action of the iiquid is prevented by means which are very simple and efficient and which. in fact, make the equipment more effective if potentiel ieekage space exists between the tieye and their supporting iedg'es.

Changes may be mede without departing from the invention.

Having thus described my invention, I cieim:

The combination with :L casing cnrryivg e ledge therein; of n liquid receiving t'ajy seated upon' said ledge and spaced apart from the surrounding casing Wall to eifel-d a, iiquid receiving pocket above tile ledge and between tiietrey arid Surrounding eesing Weil., seid tray having e gas passage eX- tendiiig upwardly therethrough and sepui'eted from the iiquid receiving Ispace of the tray and a liquid passage communicating with and extending downwm'diy from said iiquid receiving' pocket and erminnting; at its upper end :ioove said ledge; and a Cap above seid ges and shaped and positioned to constrain the tiov: of grae under preef-tme'f'om tiiispassege through the iiquid in the tray :md to thereafter permit the elzeepe of gres from the iiqnid, :i fiow of also obtaining through the Space eu'i'ounded by the iedge and into said iiquid receiving pocket through ieakege Space' intervening' between the tray and ledge.

in Witness whereof5 I hereunto subscribe my neme l KENT VL T= 

